Dieter is 18 months old and lives in Germany, where traditional child-rearing practices strongly emphasize early self-reliance and independence. Yuto is also 18 months old and lives in Japan, where he is rarely separated from his mother and experiences a highly collectivist upbringing focused on interdependence.
Evaluate the validity of using Ainsworth's 'Strange Situation' to determine the attachment classifications of Dieter and Yuto. You must refer to the details of both children in your answer.
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